Image Renovation Seminar –
by“The” Fashion Photographer – Shaun Alexander

(This seminar is a condensed version of the 3 day Carnival Cruise -  “Hands on” workshop worth over $1,000 )
REVEALING 23 YEARS OF INSIDE SECRETS  for those of you that are striving to be the best and wish to learn from the best. Whether you are a pro or an amateur and wish to crank up your game another notch, or you are simply an enthusiast that wishes to see how pros do it.
 
Learn the old & new tricks in no time. Stop wasting your time with those expensive modeling, photography, make up or even fashion schools. Learn the secret of the traits from a pro that has spent over two decades of his life perfecting his craft as a photographer, make up artist, stylist, graphic artist, Photoshop expert, sculptor, painter and artist.

Shaun is sharing his very personal experiences and secrets that can save you years of frustrations, money and hardship.

Shaun will discuss everything from Digital Photography to make -Up, Styling, Portfolio Build up, Photoshop Techniques, to how to enhance your existing images by simplest retouching techniques that will make your images look like a million bucks, or how to create those beautiful magazine style images time after time with simplest make up, styling, and lighting techniques time after time.

You are guaranteed to walk away with a wealth of information that is going to change the way you see the things around you.
It will improve your creative thinking process, your self image as well as your images in your photo album and portfolios.

The possibilities are endless, sky is the limit, and you are only a few steps away from it all – and it’s FREE at the LA Computer Fair – April 25-26, 2009!

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The Digital World by Greg Rostami
Topaz Enhance is a powerful After Effects and Final Cut Pro plug-in suite used for high-end video enhancement and quality improvement. It can uniquely and effectively increase the actual resolution of videos with unprecedented results.

Topaz Enhance uses "super-resolution" video enhancement technology. This technology permits actual - not interpolated - resolution increase and detail recovery in videos by synthesizing video information from multiple adjacent frames to improve a selected frame. More on super-resolution technology...

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Discover the joys and ease of digital painting with Project Dogwaffle
by Philip Staiger
* PD Particles, a program with particle brushes and great tools for nature painting as well as cartooning.
* PD Pro, with animation support & many special FX filters.

This seminar will guide you through several projects to create space art, paint landscapes, explore filter effects, create fancy titles, frame-by-frame old-school animations and post work on 3D animations.

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Understanding the Basics of Lighting for Photos and Videos by John Knapp  
Understanding the basics of lighting from simple to complex (beginner to advanced); “Contrast Lighting Ratio”: Controlling lighting from theory to practical use. Most people see the “object” John Knapp will show you how to see the tonal values to clearly see how light affects your photos. John Knapp, considered to be one of the world’s leading authorities on lighting, will take an artistic approach at first, gradually leading the seminar towards the technical knowledge of lighting to get the most of your photos and videos. 

Shaun Alexander – “The” Fashion Photographer
Internationally celebrated photographer Shaun Alexander, Los Angeles based fashion, advertising, editorial photographer has been honing his unique style for over two decades worldwide.

Boasting a background in painting and sculpture, Shaun's photographic work is frequently compared to two of his biggest influences, Salvador Dali and Helmut Newton.

Shaun's award winning images have been on display at the Black and White Spider Awards / Masters exhibition, where he has won and been nominated for his outstanding achievements in fine art and fashion photography.

Shaun's award winning images are also found in The World's Greatest B&W photography book.
 
His unique but provocative and stylish work has been featured on the outside and the inside of many international publications, art galleries and photo exhibitions and is frequently sought by advertising agencies, Hollywood celebrities, fashion designers and many premiere clients worldwide.

An alchemist behind the lens, Shaun transforms ordinary objects into objects d'art, exquisitely beautiful, sexy and mysterious. Image-wise, he is every man and woman’s best friend! Shaun has worked in numerous exotic locations around the globe, and currently resides in Los Angeles, where he is showcasing his latest creations.

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Greg Rostami
Rostami Gadgets started in 2000 with the mission of bringing state of the art products to market. Greg Rostami, the founder of Rostami Gadgets has spent the last 18 years demonstrating various products at trade shows all over the world. From the ages of 20 to 24, Greg created graphics for animation projects, flying logos, on screen playback of monitors for sci-fi movies, and games. He broke into the big leagues with a job for Dream Quest working on a ride film project called Space Shuttle America.

For many, working on computer special effects for films such as Batman Forever, Outbreak, Species, Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, Deep Blue Sea, and Mortal Combat would be enough. Not for Greg. Always an innovator, he went to work for EDS Digital Studios where he developed technologies to digitally restore films, including Gone with the Wind.

In 1999, he built the world’s first all Digital transfer process for Disney's animated features. His work on Tarzan changed the way Disney viewed electronic distribution, and was a critical element in the emerging E-Cinema technologies

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Philip Staiger
Philip Staiger is a technical trainer at San Diego-based ESET LLC, the creator of NOD32 antivirus software. He also owns and runs thebest3d.com, where he educates artists about alternate & affordable tools for digital painting and animation, including 3D modeling and animation. Many years ago, Philip started as an Electrical Engineer and programmer with a computer graphics hardware manufacturer. He continues to dabble with programming inside Project Dogwaffle digital painting and animation as well as LUA scripting and some lite HTML or JavaScript, although he enjoys more the creative graphics side of web content creation. 

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John Knapp
John Knapp Studios is celebrating 40 years in business. Shooting Southern California and National Assignments since 1968, Production Photographer John Knapp has built an excellent reputation in Camera work and Lighting

John Knapp Studios is a modern digital facility working with: motion picture film, photographic film, video and television tapes, DVD, dealing with both digital video plus photo.  In and near Upland California John Knapp Studios shoots Photography and Video, capturing the emotions of Special Moments in life for your Family, Streaming Video for Websites plus Magazine Covers and Commercial assignments.  Assignments are filmed & photographed on-location plus in the studio.

The studio’s themes "Camera, Lights, Action," and "Making You Look Good" relate daily to John Knapp Studios. Clients and visitors have included a Disney film maker, Eastman Kodak Directors, Early film stars from Laurel and Hardy movies, Carol Burnette and niece, Diana Ross, Business and other artists as well as Corporate Director Mary LaFetra, the original President of Rain Bird Corp. 

There has been a John Knapp Studio over the years in the following cities: Azusa, Glendora, Covina, Santa Paula, and Upland, CA - The sole location now.   John, considered to be one of the world’s leading authorities on lighting is an active member of PPLAC- Professional Photographers of Los Angeles County and PPA – The Professional Photographers of America.

The Tin Lizzie Inn
– Free Raffle $350 value – Drive a Model T for the day!

Hi Tech and THE CAR THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

Prior to the Model T Ford, introduced in 1909, most people lived and died within a 50-mile radius of their birth.

The new Ford dramatically altered that. 

The Model T Ford enhanced daily life of everyday people.  On the farm it served as a power source to plow fields, cut firewood, power washing machines and carry produce, milk and livestock to market.  Sunday mornings, the family would all pile in their Model T’s and go to church.  Fire stations were giving up their horses in favor of the Model T.  It would then be converted to firefighting apparatus.  Doctors purchased coups as a means of transportation through rural America as they made their house calls.  Salesmen favored Model T Roadsters because they were the least expensive of all Model T’.  They would remove the turtle deck (trunk) and add a special box that would carry their samples, painting the box to advertise their products.

During the summer months, these same people would equip their car with a tent and appropriate camping equipment for a family vacation.

Relive those pioneering days of motoring history in Yosemite National Park.  You will experience what it was like as you drive an original Model T Ford forging streams and driving through meadows.  By the way, if modern cars are more to your liking, Yosemite T Tours also offers Model A Fords from 1928 to 1931, all with tops that fold down.  For your lodging needs, stay at the Tin Lizzie Inn, a replica Victorian with all original hardware, lighting, marble sinks, stain glass windows and pull chain toilets from the 1800’s.  The web sites are Driveamodelt.com and Tinlizzieinn.com or call (559) 641-7731 to find out how we can serve you.

Now is your chance to experience the feel of being part of history from behind the wheel of a Model “T” from the Tin Lizzie Inn.  Stop by for a FREE Professional online picture of you inside the Model “T” or an immediate Professional 8x10 for purchase.